The Price of Flexibility
How the Compute Heat Rate (CHR) Quantifies the True Cost of Flexibility
Hans Royal
Hans Royal. Originator of the Compute Heat Rate (CHR) framework. Quantifying how AI demand reprices electricity markets. Senior Director, Schneider Electric. Views are my own.
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